Brush.



No. 649,853. Pawntd May I5, i900. J. C. LUDIKE.

B R U S H (Application led Nov. 9, 1899.)

(No Modal.)

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W/T/VESSES l' JULIUS (l. LUDKE, OF RACINE, "WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO Hill/[SELF AND OF SAME PLACE.

BRUSH.

SPEGIFCATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 649,853, dated May 15, 1900.

Application filed November 9, 1899. Serial No. 736,347. (N0 model.)

To all whom it 'mfr/7j concern.-

Beit known that l, JULIUS C. LDKE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of lVisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Brushes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to brushes in which provision is made for the reception of soap and for the supply of a soap solution to the bristles.

The object of my invention is to provide a brush of the above-indicated class which will be simple in construetion,easy to manipulate, and particularly durable, the bristles being protected against the action of humidity and suds.

To this end my invention consists in the novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of referenceindicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is an elevation of my improved brush with parts in section. Fig. 2 is a plan View thereof with a portion of the cover broken away, and Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Fig.

The brush, as shown,consists of three main parts-namely, the body or bottom A, the bristles B, and the cover or back O.` The body A may be of any suitable construction and the bristles B ot' any suitable character. I desire it to be observed, however, that the body has no perforations leading from its top surface to the bristle-sockets. Upon the body is secured a marginal flange D, which incloses a central soap-chamber E,the bottom of which is formed by the imperforate upper wall of the body A. The flange D is provided with horizontal lateral apertures D', leading outwardly from the chamber E above the body A-that is, said openings do not lead to the bristle-sockets,but to the outside of the brush. The iiange D is secured to the body A by screws F; but, if desired, the body and ange might be made in one piece and the flange practically form an integral part of the body. The cover or baclt O is pivoted to the bodythat is, to the flange D thereof-at one side about a vertical axis, as indicated at (Y, bee ing thereby adapted to cover and close the chamber E at the top, as shown in the drawings by full lines, and to be swung aside, so as to permit access to the chamber E, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2. The charnber E is adapted for the reception of the soap, preferably in the nature of small pieces G, the cover C being swung aside for the purpose of introducing the soap and then again swung into position to close said chamber. Upon then dipping the brush into Water such water Will enter the chamber E through the openings D', and as the brushl is used for scrubbing such water having a certain proportion of soap dissolved therein will again run out through the lateral openings D and flow upon the object which is being cleaned.

It will be observed that the soap solution or suds will not be transmitted from the chami ber E to the inner or secured ends of the bristles, but will flow on the outside of the brush and will therefore reach the exposed portions of the bristles only. By this arrangement a loosening of the bristles in their sockets is effectively prevented. It will be seen that the supply of soap will be economical and still suflicient for all practical purposes.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl A brush, comprising a body havingan'inv perforate bottom carrying bristles upon its lower surface, and having upon its upper sur face an upwardly-projecting marginal iiange extending all around the edge of the body, forming a central recess or chamber in the upper surface of said body, with apertures leading outwardly in an approximately-horizontal direction at the bottom of said iiange, from the said central chamber directly to the outer or side surface of the body, and a back or cover pivoted to the body at one end about a vertical axis so that the cover may be swung aside to entirely expose said central chamber, substantially as described.

' JULIUs o. LDKE.

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